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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1959
Page
3
William J. Zimmer, a junior at RPI, was elected president of the RPS Student Christian Association on Thursday. He succeeds George M. Smith Jr, a senior, and fellow officers named include Steven Bradley, a junior, as vice president.
President Gary Griswold a junior secretary Douglas Van Slyke a sophomore treasurer will join Mr. Zimmer to lead seven Protestant student groups and several service groups within the Student Christian Assn. Dr James I t Robinson spoke on Africa and nationalism noting his Harlem church ties and Morningside Center role and inviting 150 students to join a traveling Africa seminary next year.
Troy Police Chief James W. Doherty announced a new 40 hour week rotation for sergeants starting at 12 01 a m today. Four sergeant teams of two rotate on days afternoons and midnights with one on patrol and one at Central Station desk at all times. The change follows a similar shift for Radio Room personnel and aims to standardize hours within 40 hours weekly over a 30 day cycle.
District 9 New York State Nurses Association met in the Watervliet Arsenal recreation hall with speakers outlining nurse roles in disaster response. Leading speakers were Mrs. Lillian N. Howell and C. L. Lackmann, with Manley presiding.
Bridge hands displayed by Jacoby with a four handed layout. North holds a queenless jack ten six five four and three spades. East has ace queen jack ten five three and nine. West holds ace jack nine six five four. South carries ace queen ten eight four two and ace? The record shows bidding up to a double by East followed by a pass and final contracts. Opening lead appears spade and heart—unclear specifics due to garbled text.
The City of Troy challenged a referee's report cutting Dunn Garden Apartments value from 1.5 million to about 621,800 on three years of tax rolls. The special Supreme Court term heard opposing views on the final order, with Justice Elsworth reserving decision and ten days given to file a brief.
North avoids being shut out as South pursues a grand slam in hearts. Five spades by East, six hearts by North, and six spades by West ignite a contest. South doubles and finally seven hearts prevails as East-West gamble yields 200 points while North’s seven no longer looks viable.
North South West three clubs is the auction with East hand Hartg5 WR4I3 462 e185. South must decide after partner opens three no trump. The best plan is to bid three spades to show five cards and invite game. If partner passes, defend in three no trump.
The Catholic Youth Center at Notre Dame Hall hosts a poster contest today at 7:50 a.m. for CYO Crusader grammar school students in grades 5 to 8. Participants will depict themes from the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary using various media, with entries limited to 10 by 12 inches. Awards include Marian plaques for first three places and a large plaque for the Crusader Club winner, with several area parishes already entered.
Tensselaer County earned a citation for outstanding Heart Fund support at the New York State Heart Assembly meeting in Rochester. Rensselaer County led annual gains with 26 percent more than the prior campaign, contributing $23,110 toward a record upstate total of $1,257,538.
E Stewart Jones Troy attorney represents all plaintiffs in U S District Court Utica suits seeking 492000 in damages from Herbert A Sermons of Potsdam after his car allegedly rear ended the Poerschla vehicle, then struck Murnane and his parked car. Plaintiffs include Horst H Poerschla and wife Elizabeth of New Providence NJ Mary O Rourke of Chatham NJ and Harry Murnane and wife Audrey of Potsdam. Mary O Rourke was a passenger in the Poerschla car.
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